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VILLAGE OF MUNDELEIN SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING PROGRAM
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Program Overview
The Village of Mundelein entered into an exclusive residential service agreement with Groot Industries, Inc. for solid waste and recycling
services beginning May 1, 2009 for all single family residences and duplexes. The agreement accomplished the Village Board’s objectives:
Reduced rates for everyone; increased service options; greater recycling opportunities; covered recycling carts to reduce litter; reduced cost to
the Village for spring cleanup and leaf collection; and the establishment of service standards. Staying with Groot Industries provides for
minimum disruption to residents.
Residents will be provided a 95-gallon cart for standard household waste and a 65-gallon cart for recycling. Garbage, landscape waste and recycling will be picked up once a week. Different
trucks collect the three types of material, so they are not picked up at the same time. Recycling materials are commingled in one garbage
truck and delivered to the recycling processing facility. Please place your refuse and recycling cart at least four feet apart at the
curbside to facilitate automatic collection. Automatic collection allows faster service, which helps keep the cost of collection down.
Residents are allowed to place out one bulk item, or up to one cubic yard of construction material, each week at no additional charge.
Additional bulk items require a green refuse sticker. Debris in excess of one cubic yard will not be collected until the customer is
provided a cost estimate from Groot.
Garbage Collection Program Options
Residents may choose from three garbage collection service options:
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Unlimited Service ($20.85/month)
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Unlimited collection plus loose items less than 1 cubic yard and 1 bulk item not over 50 lbs. Additional Bulk Items must include a Pay-per-tag ($2.50).
Service also includes weekly collection of Recyclable Materials in a 65-gallon cart. (This is the service option
currently available. If you choose to remain with this service, no action is necessary).
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Senior Service ($17.50/month)
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Residents 65 and older, including age-restricted communities, are eligible for two 35-gallon carts for
municipal waste and recyclables. Seniors not in an age-restricted community must be registered as a senior in the Village water billing system.
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Pay-Per-Bag with Recycling ($2.50 per tag, $7.40/month for recycling)
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Residents would only pay for monthly recycling, and one tag would be required for each container of waste. Containers must be
in plastic bags up to 33 gallon capacity or metal/plastic cans up to 33 gallon capacity and not over 50 pounds.
To choose the Senior or Pay-Per-Bag option, contact Groot Industries at 877-404-7668.
Residents may arrange for collection of oversized/overweight items and construction demolition debris by obtaining a quote from Groot prior
to collection. Construction demolition debris in excess of one cubic yard must be cut to no more than 4 feet in length and no larger than
2 feet in diameter, must be bagged or bundled, and not exceed 45 pounds.
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Appliances
White goods and appliances with the freon removed will be picked up for a charge of $30.00.
Days and Hours of Collection
Starting time for pickup will commence no earlier than 6:00 a.m., and end no later than 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (holidays excluded) depending on your service area. All materials must be placed curbside at your residence
between 6:00 p.m. the evening before and 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection.
Holiday Collection
The following holidays will affect the regularly scheduled collections:
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New Year's Day
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Memorial Day
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Independence Day
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Labor Day
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Thanksgiving Day
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Christmas Day
If the holiday falls on or before your scheduled day of collection, service will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the holiday week.
If the holiday falls on a Sunday, Monday will be an off day with service delayed one day the remainder of the week.
Recyclable Materials
Recycling is collected once a week, the same day as refuse collection.
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Free to customers who use the residential unlimited or senior unlimited program. Otherwise, $7.40/month for recyclable materials service.
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65-gallon (unlimited) or 35-gallon (senior) carts are included with unlimited service.
The following recyclable materials can be commingled in the carts:
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Aluminum and metal cans
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Glass jars and bottles
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Plastics #2-5 (milk jugs, water/pop bottles, laundry detergent bottles, etc.)
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Paper products: Junk mail, magazines, newspaper, office paper, phone books, cardboard, and chipboard (cereal boxes)
Rinse all bottles, cans and containers. Remove plastic lids and place in the garbage. Labels do not need to removed from glass, plastic or metal containers.
Further information regarding acceptable recycling materials is available on
the Curbside
Recycling Guidelines provided by SWALCO.
Landscape Waste
Landscape waste is collected once a week from April 1st through November 30th.
Residents have two options for landscape waste disposal:
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Landscape Waste Stickers-Residents who have limited volumes of landscape waste have the option to purchase a purple sticker and place the sticker on either a
33-gallon or smaller can, a biodegradable landscape waste bag, or a bundle of brush/branches. Stickers are available for $2.50 each at
the following locations:
True Value (516 N. Seymour)
Taylor Rental (946 S. Lake St.)
Cutler True Value (25572 N. Highway 83)
Ace Hardware (609 E. Hawley St.)
Jewel (1501 S. Lake St.)
Village Hall (440 E. Hawley St.)
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Landscape Waste Subscription Service-Residents who generate higher volumes of
landscape waste have the option to sign up
for the subscription program, which allows up to four biodegradable bags or 35-gallon cans of yard waste per week. The
cost is $100.00 for the 2009 season.
(With either option, tree limbs, branches or brush must be cut to no more than 4 feet in length, bundled no greater than 1 foot in diameter, and not exceed 50 pounds each).
Payment Options
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Residents may pay online at www.groot.com utilizing two options:
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Online bill payment program. You must register as a user. You will receive a
User ID and password to log in to your account. You can then make payments
to your account using either a checking account or credit card.
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Convenient automatic payment program. This program allows you to register
your credit card with Groot. Your payment amount will then be charged
to your credit card on the appropriate date. Notification of your payment will be emailed to you on the following day.
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Pay by check using return envelope.
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Pay over the phone with the assistance of a customer service representative at (877) 404-7668.
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Use the convenient payment box at Ace Hardware, 609 East Hawley St.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How will I be billed?
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Billing will be quarterly - April, July, October and January. The April bill will include one month at the current rate and the other two months at the new rate.
Residents who currently do not have Groot will receive a quarterly bill in April for the months of May and June. If you do not have Groot, do not pay your
current provider for more than the month of April.
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To whom does the Senior rate apply?
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Residents 65 and older, including age-restricted communities.
Seniors must be registered for the Village senior water rate in order to be eligible for the senior garbage rate.
Q:
Why would I want to use the bag and tag program?
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If you dispose of less than one 33-gallon can or bag per week, or you are gone for
extended periods of time, you can save money using the bag and tag program. You would only pay $7.40 per month minimum and $2.50 per tag.
Q:
Where are tags available?
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Tags will be available at the following locations: Ace Hardware, 609 E. Hawley St.; Cutler True Value, 25572 N. Highway 83; Jewel, 1501 S. Lake St.
; Taylor Rental, 946 S. Lake St.; True Value, 516 N. Seymour Ave.; Village Hall, 440 E. Hawley St.
Q:
What is a bulk item?
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A bulk item is a larger item that will not fit in a garbage container,
such as couch, chair, exercise equipment, bicycle, etc., or up to one cubic yard of construction material.
Q:
Is the Spring Cleanup still available?
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Yes, Spring Cleanup will be held for two weeks in May.
Q:
Will Christmas Trees be recycled?
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Yes, Christmas Trees will be collected curbside until January 31st each year.
Q:
What do I do with my old red recycling bin(s)?
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You may keep the bin(s) for your own use or for overflow recycling. If you no
longer want the bin, it can be recycled. Please put a note on it asking the
recycling collector to remove it.
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Why must my refuse and recycling cart be four feet apart at the curbside?
A:
Groot utilizes fully automated collection vehicles that use robotic arms to pick
up and dump the carts. Residents are also requested to keep the carts away from
mailboxes and any other object that may hinder automated collection.
Q:
Are the orange landscape waste tags that I purchased from Mundelein Disposal still good?
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Yes, they can still be used on landscape waste through the 2009 season.
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